Mount St. Mary's

Mount St. Mary's Awarded State Grant for School of Health Professions

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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EMMITSBURG, Md., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A $1 million Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund grant will support Mount St Mary's University and the Daughters of Charity in turning an underutilized wing of the Daughters' St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg, Maryland, into the university's new School of Health Professions. The $8.2 million facility renovation project, which will house a physician assistant program and a pediatric behavior health center, will open in October 2024.

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  • The $8.2 million facility renovation project, which will house a physician assistant program and a pediatric behavior health center, will open in October 2024.
  • "Working in partnership with the Daughters of Charity, the Mount's School of Health Professions will enhance existing community revitalization efforts by graduating highly qualified healthcare professionals while also providing much needed pediatric behavioral health services in Northern Frederick County," said Christine McCauslin, Ph.D., dean of the School of Health Professions.
  • The School of Health Professions will serve as a leading-edge medical education facility that graduates the next generation of healthcare leaders.
  • The School of Health Professions is a focus of the university's $50 million Our Moment, Our Mission, Our Mount campaign and has secured gifts from alumni, foundation partners, friends of the university and corporate partners.

Mount St. Mary's University Names Gerard J. Joyce, Ph.D., as 27th President

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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EMMITSBURG, Md., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount St. Mary's University Board of Trustees today announces that Gerard "Jerry" J. Joyce, Ph.D., will be the 27th president in the university's 215-year history. Joyce, a 32-year higher education veteran, currently serves as executive vice president of DeSales University. He will join the Mount effective July 1, 2024.

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  • EMMITSBURG, Md., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount St. Mary's University Board of Trustees today announces that Gerard "Jerry" J. Joyce, Ph.D., will be the 27th president in the university's 215-year history.
  • Joyce, a 32-year higher education veteran, currently serves as executive vice president of DeSales University.
  • In expressing his feelings about being named president of the Mount, Joyce stated: "I am deeply honored and excited to be chosen as the 27th president of Mount St. Mary's University and to build upon the extraordinary legacy of President Trainor.
  • He earned his masters degree in education from Kutztown University and his bachelor's degree in finance from DeSales University.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Selects 2023 Life Lessons Scholarship Recipient

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2023  /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a leading data, analytics and technology provider, today announced Peyton Sims as its 2023 recipient of the Life Lessons Scholarship. Formed in 2005 by Life Happens, the Life Lessons Scholarship Program seeks to provide financial scholarships to college students and college-bound high school seniors who have lost a parent or guardian with little or no life insurance.

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  • LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Life Happens Organization Partner to Support the U.S. Life Insurance Protection Gap
    ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions , a leading data, analytics and technology provider, today announced Peyton Sims as its 2023 recipient of the Life Lessons Scholarship .
  • Formed in 2005 by Life Happens, the Life Lessons Scholarship Program seeks to provide financial scholarships to college students and college-bound high school seniors who have lost a parent or guardian with little or no life insurance.
  • The 2023 LIMRA Barometer Study reports that the total life insurance need gap now encompasses 101 million adults who don't have enough life insurance coverage[i].
  • My father unfortunately let his life insurance lapse, and I now know how important life insurance is," said Peyton.

WSP Welcomes Jermaine Huell as Northeast Diversity Transformation Lead

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Jermaine Huell has been named diversity transformation lead for the Northeast district at WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Jermaine Huell has been named diversity transformation lead for the Northeast district at WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy.
  • In his new role, Huell will facilitate the growth of meaningful partnerships between WSP and minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises; and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
  • "Diverse partnerships are a core tenet of our corporate mission and Jermaine brings a track record of success in advancing these relationships," said Tanya Adams, national inclusion and diversity lead at WSP and a senior vice president.
  • Prior to joining WSP, Huell was a supplier diversity leader for two North American construction, architectural and engineering companies, uniting public agencies, communities and private sector enterprises to drive progress.

Steward Partners Welcomes Vantage Point Private Wealth

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, an employee-owned, full-service independent partnership, welcomes its newest partner as Vantage Point Private Wealth joins the firm. Led by veteran Wealth Managers Mark Morasky, CPWA®, CPFA®, CRPC®, AAMS®, MBA; Erik Clay, CPFA®, CFP®, CRPC®; and Chris Figaro, CEPA, CFP®, the four-person team managing approximately $450 million in client assets has offices in Walnut Creek, California and Madison, Wisconsin.

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  • NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, an employee-owned, full-service independent partnership, welcomes its newest partner as Vantage Point Private Wealth joins the firm.
  • "With clients spread across the country, Vantage Point Private Wealth makes an excellent addition to the Steward Partners network, and we warmly welcome them on board," said Chris Barton, Managing Director, Senior Divisional President (Central), Steward Partners.
  • "We chose to join Steward Partners because as a partner, we will have the freedom to make our own business decisions and a much wider range of available solutions," added Erik Clay, Founder & Wealth Manager, Vantage Point Private Wealth.
  • "We are especially excited about having access to the open architecture on the Steward Partners platform because now we will be able to choose the solutions that best match each client's needs," explained Chris Figaro, Founder & Wealth Manager, Vantage Point Private Wealth.

Raphael Della Ratta, C'92, Funds the Climb the Mount Initiative

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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EMMITSBURG, Md., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mount St. Mary's University President Timothy E. Trainor. Ph.D., today announced that Raphael Della Ratta, C'92, has made a major gift to fund the Climb the Mount initiative in support of the university's mission. Della Ratta is a member of the Mount's Board of Trustees and a long-time supporter of the liberal arts at the university.

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  • Ph.D., today announced that Raphael Della Ratta, C'92, has made a major gift to fund the Climb the Mount initiative in support of the university's mission.
  • "The Mount community is deeply appreciative of Raphael Della Ratta's generous gift that will provide support for students in the ascent along their educational journey at the university."
  • Under the Climb the Mount initiative, students are led through a self-discovery process as part of the integrated core curriculum.
  • "My intent is for the Climb the Mount initiative's impact to be both immediate and enduring," Della Ratta said.

Mount St. Mary's Men's Rugby Team Wins National Championship

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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EMMITSBURG, Md., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount St. Mary's University men's rugby team won its second-ever national championship April 30 as the team defeated Indiana University 19-5 in the title match of the Premier Division of the Collegiate Rugby Championships (CRC) 7's National Tournament at the Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, Maryland.

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  • EMMITSBURG, Md., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount St. Mary's University men's rugby team won its second-ever national championship April 30 as the team defeated Indiana University 19-5 in the title match of the Premier Division of the Collegiate Rugby Championships (CRC) 7's National Tournament at the Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, Maryland.
  • The Mount last won a national championship in 2016 in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) tournament.
  • Following that win, the team moved to the highest level of competition, D1-AA, and competed in the Chesapeake Collegiate Rugby Conference (CCRC) for several years.
  • Head Coach Jay Myles credits the national championship to the "incredible bond and brotherhood" that the team has developed this year.

Construction of Coad Science Building Expansion Begins With Beam-Signing Ceremony

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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EMMITSBURG, Md., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's out with the shovels and hard hats and in with the permanent markers at the beam-signing ceremony on April 28 to dedicate the construction of a $10.75 million, 21,000-square-foot addition to the Coad Science Building. Construction of the addition will begin as the spring semester ends and will be completed by the fall of 2024. A fiberglass beam, signed by the guests at the ceremony, will be displayed in a prominent place in Coad during construction before being incorporated into the addition's structure.

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  • EMMITSBURG, Md., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's out with the shovels and hard hats and in with the permanent markers at the beam-signing ceremony on April 28 to dedicate the construction of a $10.75 million, 21,000-square-foot addition to the Coad Science Building.
  • Construction of the addition will begin as the spring semester ends and will be completed by the fall of 2024.
  • A fiberglass beam, signed by the guests at the ceremony, will be displayed in a prominent place in Coad during construction before being incorporated into the addition's structure.
  • The third phase will involve renovation of the existing space in the Coad Science Building.

Baltimore's Next Innovator Incubates at Mount St. Mary's University

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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EMMITSBURG, Md., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hope and promise drive Thunlwyn Garcia's quest for innovation as he nears the completion of his studies as an entrepreneurship major at Mount St. Mary's University (MSMU), The MSMU senior's aspiration to be an innovator has resulted in a journey to build his first venture, Ascent Sporting Innovations.

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  • Garcia and Milazzo's creativity and innovation led to the filing of a patent for footwear technology.
  • Their continued investigation revealed that this solution is much more broadly applicable than they first thought.
  • As Garcia engaged in his coursework at MSMU, he saw an opportunity to integrate his studies with his passion for innovation.
  • Donna Klinger Executive Director of Communications, Mount St. Mary's University, 301-447-5657, [email protected]

Chenery Compliance Group Announces the Hire of Three Additional Senior Professionals

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chenery Compliance Group (CCG), a leading and independent institutional quality boutique provider of Chief Compliance Officer solutions to wealth managers, institutional managers, private funds, registered funds and series trusts, today announced the addition of three senior compliance professionals to the firm's team.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chenery Compliance Group (CCG), a leading and independent institutional quality boutique provider of Chief Compliance Officer solutions to wealth managers, institutional managers, private funds, registered funds and series trusts, today announced the addition of three senior compliance professionals to the firm's team.
  • Prior to joining Chenery Compliance Group, Ms. Dempsey served as a Senior Principal Consultant at ACA Compliance Group (formerly Foreside) where she provided strategic and regulatory guidance to investment advisers in accordance with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and state securities laws.
  • Ms. Golden began her career at Goldman Sachs in their Compliance Testing Group.
  • Stefanie Little, CCG's Co-Founding Partner, added "As our reputation and client base has grown, we've attracted and retained seasoned compliance professionals.